28 Nov 1927
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1927
Page
1
Rescue parties searched Somerfield Pennsylvania for a missing plane believed to have carried four flyers. Officials reported wreckage with wings hanging in trees and the fuselage crushed. The commander said the air crew were likely killed in the crash.
Detroit reports Ford Motor Company announced the new car will have four wheel brakes and will be placed on display Friday December 2. The car has reportedly reached 65 miles per hour in tests though price and other details were not released.
Washington reports a federal drive to enforce prohibition will start in Florida within a month. federal agents are moving toward the state with orders to begin a driving attack on rum running during the campaign.
The credibility of an immigration order in Canada was upheld amid proceedings. The ruling clarifies restrictions on aliens residing in the country and the authorities’ power to enforce residency criteria.
Fragmentary AP report from Mexico City dated November 23 describes prisoners dying after an uprising was quelled. Details are unreadable due to damaged text.
Reported in November 28 dispatch from AP notes an incident where Prince Ince of Wales was thrown from a horse during a riding event. Details are sparse and no serious injuries are confirmed.
A tax reduction will take effect beginning next March, impacting residents and local businesses. Officials indicate the measure lowers rates, with expected relief on utility and property assessments, though details on exact amounts and eligibility are still to be clarified.
Two men named in connection with separate Virginia killings face indictments. The cases involve a woman found dead in her apartment and another fatal shooting tied to a December incident. Authorities identify the suspects and allege the crimes occurred in the same general area.
The death of Mrs. Carl W. Zeis, formerly Miss Hared LeGore of LeGore, is reported in Baltimore on Sunday night. She was 25, highly regarded in Baltimore and LeGore communities, survived by husband and parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. LeGore, plus sisters Mrs. J. P. Feizser, Miss Louise LeGore, Mrs. H. K. Dell, and brothers George, Walter, Harry, Bruce, and James LeGore. Funeral arrangements have not yet been set.
A squadron of five French aviators crashed near Denib, four miles from Buenos Aires, killing all six aboard. The aircraft burned in the flames, leaving the crew including lieutenants and a radio operator completely charred. The report describes the tragedy as a fatal aviation disaster with the crew from a French unit.
A report notes that individuals facing contempt charges have indicated their plea and that the grand jury suggested asking Justice Sid to refer the case to the full bench of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to determine the proper court for the contempt matter.
Advent Sunday saw 41 Beginners promoted to the Junior room and 47 promoted from Junior to Intermediate. The total school attendance was 76. Miss Sadie C. Hahn oversees the Cradle Room as 148. Pastor delivered an Advent sermon at eleven, choir directed by Prof. Henry T. Wade sang the Thanksgiving Cantata by Maunder. A Tuesday evening home mission resume is planned by Mrs. H C Bell with a brief pageant by the Light Brigade.
David M Mehring of Taneytown was injured crossing the track at Kingsdale Station when a southbound train struck his truck. He was treated at Frederick City Hospital and later reported much improved. The driver misjudged the track proximity and attempted to cross just as the train passed. He suffered head and facial injuries with concern for a fractured skull.
State Game Warden E Lee LeCompte issued warnings to rabbit hunters and sellers to inspect rabbits carefully before cooking. Health officials confirmed a parasitic and bacterial infection risk, with exposure linked to finger and skin contact. Researchers from Johns Hopkins confirmed Tularemia like organisms in the examined specimens and advised caution around ill appearing animals.
More than 8,000 letters were sent by the Maryland Tuberculosis Association from the Court House for the Christmas seal drive. Within two days, $250 was raised and early returns exceed last year, with the $5,000 goal within reach as the drive runs from November 24 to Christmas Day. Seventy percent stays in Frederick city and county for clinics and related work, while the rest supports county health efforts under the health officer and nurses.
Letters describe large attendance at church services, with announcements that the Leaders Bible Class will visit Pioneer Bible Class next Sunday. Pastors sermon titled The Lord is in His Holy Temple, and visitors from York PA, Baltimore, Wageretown, Shippensburg, and Greencastle PA attended.
Cincinnati November 28 AP Judge Chester R Shook allows the defense to introduce independent mental condition evidence before lay testimonies on the causes of Georges Remus speech says the former bootlegger king must show insanity prior to the shooting of his estranged wife Imogene in Eden Park on October 6. Franklin Edward Shaw race horse timer testifies during heated arguments as witnesses discuss the case.
In St Paul Minnesota on November 28 a bloodstained hotel room revealed a brutal struggle. Police say Mrs M Allen of Pres likely died from a gunshot. Her husband, Allen, lay wounded and critical after shooting the woman and then himself. The day clerk found them after breaking into the room.
A Junkers plane attempting a transatlantic crossing from Irta Island near Azores halted as the crew quit the flight to America. Names such as Walter Hani and Margaret Peters appear among local figures connected to the incident.
A jury of five women and seven men with a female foreman began hearing the murder case of Mrs. Lilliendahl and Willis Beach. Prosecutor Hinkle outlined how the doctor’s death occurred, including a disputed relationship and alleged letters, as witnesses described the scene near Hammonton.
Attendance at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Sunday School reached 646 across all departments with leaders' class meeting. A further service featured a sermon by the minister and special hymns. On Tuesday evening the church hosted a program titled His Steps. Mr and Mrs John J Feaga of Bast South spent Sunday with friends in rate.
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